Stena Edda - Poetry in Motion

This blog follows a round trip journey aboard Stena Edda, a vessel which primarily operates on Stena Line's Birkenhead (Liverpool) / Belfast route which is where I caught up with her. Why call...

Why the John Rylands Library Needs to Be On Your Manchester Bucket List!

I must have passed this building thousands of times in my life before venturing inside. At first glance, it looks like a medieval church, but once inside, you will find one of the most stunning...

A Coastal Hike along the Sussex Coast, England

Still in lockdown in Eastbourne, we decided to hike a section of one of England's most scenic trails. The steep path from the west end of Eastbourne's promenade is the kick-off point for the...

Ten Things to Do in Hastings, UK

Hastings is a medieval seaside town situated on the south coast of England, about twenty miles from Eastbourne and is, of course, famous for its monumental battle of 1066. In fact, the Battle of...

Côte des Dunes - the Finest Sand Sculpture

Cote des Dunes (dune coast) is a magnificent DFDS ferry operating on the Calais to Dover route and is formerly the SeaFrance ferry Rodin (named after Francois Augusta Rene Rodin), the French...

Stena Horizon - Mirrored Simplicity

Stena Horizon is one of many visually similar Italian built Cantiere Navale di Visentini ships operating in European waters today. Being cheap to run, their large vehicle capacity and their...